FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FCS |
| Lat/Long: | 38-40-42.2000N / 104-45-23.6550W
38-40.703333N / 104-45.394250W
38.6783889 / -104.7565708
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5838 ft. / 1779 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 12E (1980) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of FORT CARSON, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 80926 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Sectional chart: | DENVER |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FCS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS
24 HRS CLSD NEW YEARS DAY, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS. BASE OPS 1300Z TO 0500Z++ MON-FRI CLSD HOL. |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA MULTI ENG F/W NSTD TFC RY 13/31 E TFC 7300 FT; ALL OTHERS R/W 6600 FT, F/W 6800 FT. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport) |
Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 108.8 [0700-2300] |
| BUTTS TOWER: | 125.5 229.4 239.3 41.5 241.0 [24 HRS EXC NEW YEARS DAY, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS, . OT CLASS G.] |
| SPRINGS APPROACH: | 124.0 |
| SPRINGS DEPARTURE: | 124.0 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| FLT FLW: | 138.15(AVBL 24 HRS) EXC THANKSGIVING 38.35(AVBL 24 HRS) EXC THANKSGIVING |
| PMSV METRO: | 44.1 |
| PTD/OPNS: | 141.15 |
| WX ASOS at COS (8 nm N): | PHONE 719-637-9696 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at FLY (18 nm NE): | 118.450 (719-683-5371) |
- PMSV METRO FULL SVC 1300Z++ TO 0100Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FCS at field | | BUTTS VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 12E |
| BRKr187/17.0 | | BLACK FOREST VOR/DME | | 112.50 | | 13E |
| PUBr313/27.7 | | PUEBLO VORTAC | | 116.70 | | 13E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| IRONHORSE | | at field | | 335 | | 12E | | IHS | .. .... ... |
| PETEY | | 234/2.1 | | 407 | | 09E | | CO | -.-. --- |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 4572 x 75 ft. / 1394 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 24 /F/B/W/T | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 38-40.979500N | | 38-40.427167N |
| Longitude: | 104-45.720833W | | 104-45.068000W |
| Elevation: | 5838.5 ft. | | 5792.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2700 x 75 ft. / 823 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Army |
| Owner: | US ARMY ATCA-ASO
CAMERON STATION
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Phone 520-228-6598/99 |
| Manager: | Phone 719-526-3936 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FUEL - OPR 1600-0630Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL. PPR FOR TRAN FUEL. J8. HOT POL AVBL MON-FRI 2100-0530Z++ EXC HOL, OT BY NOTAM. |
| - | RSTD - PPR DSN 691-3935/3936, C719-526-3936/3935. 500' OVRN ON NW END OF RWY AVBL FOR USE BY C-12 AND SMALLER ACFT. |
| - | CAUTION - EXTV ARTILLERY AND SMALL ARMS FRNG. DUR PERIODS OF STRONG SW SFC WIND EXP STRUCTURE AND TERRAIN GENERATED TURBULENCE WITH WIND SHEAR NEAR THE APCH END RWY 13. |
| - | MISC: REMOTE WX BRIEF AVBL FR 25TH OWS DSN 228-6598/6599 C 520-228-6598/6599. |
| - | FLT FLW: BUTTS RDO 24 HRS EXCEPT NEW YEARS DAY, THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS. |
| - | MISC: AUTOMATED OBSERVATIONS ARE AVBL 24/7. OBSERVATIONS ARE AUGMENTED 1200-0600Z++ (OR END OF LCL FLYING) MON-FRI EXC HOL. WX TECHNICIAN (DSN 691-3620, C719-526-3620) AVBL MON-FRI 1200-0600Z++ (OR END OF LCL FLYING) MON-FRI EXC HOL. |
| - | RSTD: MIDFIELD TWY D CLSD TO C-130 AND HEAVIER ACFT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| VOR OR GPS RWY 31 | |
download (244KB) |
| COPTER NDB 314 | |
download (161KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (37KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCOS - City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (8 nm N)
1V6 - Fremont County Airport (22 nm SW)
KPUB - Pueblo Memorial Airport (26 nm SE)
KAPA - Centennial Airport (54 nm N)
KANK - Harriet Alexander Field Airport (61 nm W)
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Times for 11-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 13:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 13:56 |
| Sunset | | 17:31 | | 00:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:58 | | 00:58 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Feb-2012 21:49:44 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 11-Feb-2012 14:49:44 |
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| METAR |
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| KFCS | 112055Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM SCT010 BKN015 OVC020 M09/M11 A3022 RMK AO2 SNE2055 SLP311 P0000 60000 T10851110 56026
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KCOS
9nm N | 112054Z 17007KT 1 1/4SM -SN OVC012 M09/M12 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP307 P0000 60000 T10941122 58025
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KAFF
18nm N | 112104Z AUTO 15005KT 5SM -SN BR BKN002 OVC009 M11/M13 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP306
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KFLY
18nm NE | 112055Z AUTO 20009KT 3SM -SN OVC009 M09/M12 A3017 RMK AO2 T10951123
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| TAF |
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| KFCS | 1118/1219 15009KT 8000 -SN BR OVC004 660045 QNH3025INS BECMG 1120/1121 15009KT 9000 BR BKN060 620608 QNH3020INS BECMG 1203/1204 18009KT 1000 -SN BR OVC002 660026 QNH3018INS TM01/1123Z TM14/1204Z AMD 111803
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KCOS
9nm N | 111937Z 1120/1218 17009KT 2SM -SN SCT008 OVC010 TEMPO 1120/1122 3SM -SN FM112200 16014KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM120100 16010KT 1SM -FZDZSN BR OVC004
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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